We are living in unprecedented times, and I think that calls for unprecedented action. Our bishops no longer seem to have any connection to what is going on in the Catholic world […]
Pope Idolatry: It’s Not Really Catholic
Catholic , Papist and Popolatry: What’s the Difference?
Catholics follow the pope. Everyone knows that. What some people don’t know is what that really means. Non-Catholics tend to think this means Catholics believe whatever the pope tells them to, and […]
Pope Francis and Gay Civil Unions
I have been asked to share my thoughts on the “off the cuff” statements Pope Francis recently made on gay civil unions during a documentary film. Since the Leftist news-media has seized […]
When Peter has Fallen
What do we call it when a pope doesn’t act like a pope? That’s something modern Catholics struggle with, because for over a century, we’ve had some pretty good popes, including a […]
Reflections on Querida Amazonia
Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the Amazon Synod has been released. Titled Querida Amazonia, the document proved to not be the bombshell Faithful Catholics were so worried about. While not on the […]
Understanding Terms: Christian, Catholic & Protestant
This morning I read an article (see here) that made me laugh, because it relayed a story about a cardinal in the Catholic Church who doesn’t seem to understand some very basic […]
Rome Will Have to Choose
There are two polarities in the Catholic Church today, and while these two polarities have existed together under the popes for a generation, that tension will not last much longer. This is […]
POPE’S AMAZON SYNOD DOCUMENT COMING SOON
As we approach the release of Pope Francis’ Amazon Synod Exhortation (late January or early February), it’s very important to keep your eye on the ball. The objective of the looney Left […]
Saturnos For Priests
A cappello romano or saturno (because its appearance is reminiscent of the ringed planet Saturn) is a hat with a wide, circular brim and a rounded crown worn outdoors by Catholic clergy when […]
My Thoughts on Pope Francis
In a recent jet-presser at 30,000 feet, Pope Francis commented that he felt “honored” that some traditional-Catholic Americans were attacking him. Why does this not surprise me? It seems obvious to me […]
A Game of Chicken
It appears that what we have going on here is an ecclesiastical game of “chicken.” Bonn and Rome are on a head-on collision course, and both are waiting to see who turns […]
The Catholic Left is Trying to Provoke Schism
In a recent plane interview here, Pope Francis may have inadvertently shown the cards of the Catholic Left. He spoke of a “schism” brewing among conservative Catholics in the United States, and […]
Evangelical Questions About Pope Francis
Living in the Ozarks, which is deep within the Bible Belt, I tend to get a lot of questions from local Evangelicals about Pope Francis. Lately, I’ve been hit with many, in […]
What If the Pope Commits Heresy?
Sadly, we now live in a time when this is a very relevant question. Since the election of Pope Francis, the issue has come to the forefront of religious discussion among orthodox […]
Where Do We Go From Here?
So it’s official now. Everything is a mess. The Catholic Church is in complete and total chaos. Civil war is erupting among the bishops. Some bishops are about to go under federal […]
Catholic Sex Scandal: An Explanation and Warning to Protestants
Since I happen to live in the Bible Belt of the United States, I am surrounded by Evangelicals and Baptists all the time. So if you happen to be an Evangelical, Baptist, […]
Catholicism versus Hyper-Papalism
There is a word in the Catholic lexicon, and most Catholics are unfamiliar with it. It’s called ultramontanism. Briefly, the word means “beyond the mountains” and it’s a European reference to the […]
An Open Letter to Pope Francis
Your Holiness, I entered the Catholic Church in the year 2000 as an Evangelical convert through Anglicanism, and I come from a family line of Protestants that stretches back 500 years to […]
Against Communism, Socialism and Marxism
The Catholic Church has always condemned Socialism (state ownership of business & industry) and Communism (the total elimination of all private property). It is impossible for any Catholic to remain in good […]
Pope Francis and the Limits of Papal Authority
The above image is a screenshot of the Drudge Report on the morning of 21 May 2018, which is the staple source of breaking news in the United States and around the […]
